University of Chicago Law Professor Randy Picker Remembered for Contributions to Competition and Copyright Law
University of Chicago Law School professor Randy Picker has passed away, leaving behind a significant legacy in the fields of competition law, copyright, and entertainment. His colleague, Saul Levmore, highlighted Picker's unique approach to legal scholarship, which involved delving into the intricate details of firm and industry success and failure, particularly focusing on the role of law in their trajectories. Picker meticulously studied the legal cases against dominant firms like AT&T and IBM, examining how government intervention and legal attacks contributed to their eventual decline. He was known for his Socratic method, posing compelling questions rather than always providing definitive answers, and for his innovative application of law-and-economics to legal history. His work also explored the evolution of antitrust law and its changing perception of firm success and size, noting its current manifestation in the European Union. 
